Twenty-six restorer line were selected for evaluation for genetic
variability, heritability and genetic association among physicochemical,
nutritional, yield and yield contributing traits in randomized complete
block design (RCBD) with three replications. The analysis showed that
restorer line has milling rice percentage, head rice recovery percentage,
cooking time, elongation ratio, amylase content and protein content with
average value among 26 genotypes (64.60%, 73,00%, 16.67 min, 1.38, 19.26%
and 6.36% respectively). Highest grain yield was obtained from the restorer
line 3038R (15.99 g/plant), followed by BRRI20R (14.83 g/plant), PR828R
(14.10 g/plant), PR312R (13.91 g/plant), BRRI31R (13.61 g/plant) and BRRI19R
(13.28 g/plant). The line BRRI20R and BRRI31R had high (25.00%) amylase and
protein content, milling rice percentage, head rice recovery percentage.
F2277R had less (14.00 min) cooking time. Grain yield exhibited a strong
positive correlation with head rice recovery percentage, amylase content and
thousand grain weight. Insignificant genotypic correlation was observed
among physicochemical, nutritional, yield related traits and grain yield.
Most of the studied traits indicating that selection with these traits might
be possible without compromising any yield loss. Based on mean, range,
genetic parameters, correlation coefficient and path coefficient values,
direct selection through five traits i.e., head rice recovery percentage,
cooking time, amylase content, protein content and thousand grain weight
would significantly improve the grain yield of restorer line. Some of these
restorer lines can be used for development of hybrid rice regarding these
physicochemical, nutritional quality and yield related traits.